Letter from Thomas Wright, Island of St John, 1799-05-01
Scope and Contents
The letter concerns observations of the eclipses of Jupiter's satellites which were taken to establish the exact location of several rivers to determine the boundary between New Brunswick and the District of Maine (then part of Massachusetts).
Dates
- Creation: 1799-05-01
Creator
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Extent
2 folio(s) (2 ff.) : Paper
Language of Materials
English
Originator(s)
Wright, Thomas
Original geographic information
Greenwich [destination]
Original geographic information
Prince Edward Island [origination]
Finding aid date
2013-03-04 11:45:00+00:00
Subject
- Maskelyne, Nevil, 1732 - 1811 (astronomer and mathematician) (Recipient, Person)
Geographic
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